The Best Music Therapists Make Mistakes (or, What Coding Taught Me About Music Therapy)
“So, why would a music therapist want to learn how to code?” This question was posed to me at 8:30p on a Friday night in a quiet, nondescript office building just south of downtown Portland. I’m sitting in a room […]
Three Lazy Ways to Become a Better Music Therapist
Music therapists are a busy bunch. In addition to leading sessions, we’re often on the road for hours a day driving between clients, and none of this includes time for documentation and planning for our next sessions. Many of us […]
How Can Music Therapy Support Early-Career Academics?
Once again, I’m sitting in a coffeehouse on a rainy Tuesday morning, Bluetooth keyboard out and ready to catch up on one of my multiple writing projects that are perpetually in-progress. This is Portland, so of course I’m seated in […]
Music Therapy Things I Did for the First Time in 2017
The new year is just about here and every blog, website, and podcast seems to be doing a “Year in Review” post; I’m not above jumping on that bandwagon too. For a twist, I’m focusing on the new experiences I […]